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EP leader blasts Turk newspaper attacks – United Press International

FDFF.org — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:24:45 +0000

Oomen-Ruijten accused PKK members of engaging in “human trafficking, (the) drug trade and arms smuggling” and urged EU members to help Turkey in its “struggle against terrorism.” Also denouncing last week’s violence was EU Enlargement …Read the entire story here:EP leader blasts Turk newspaper attacks – United Press International Similar Posts:None Found

The Young Library: Tender story of mother’s love – Sacramento Bee

FDFF.org — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:24:09 +0000

In preparing to teach U.S. history, Glenda Armand read a biography of Frederick Douglass, the 19th century writer who worked to end slavery. As a mother of two, Armand could not forget the biographical bit about Douglass being sold away from his …Read the entire story here:The Young Library: Tender story of mother’s love – [...]

No. 2 Liberty girls win their first state title in Class 2A – Baltimore Sun

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:39 +0000

Boonsboro took the boys division with 108 points, and Northwestern (79) finished second. Frederick Douglass-PG won the Class 2A boys with 56 points. No. 8 Francis Scott Key finished third with 39 points, just ahead of Carroll County rival and No …Read the entire story here:No. 2 Liberty girls win their first state title in [...]

County by county news for Tuesday – Atlanta Journal Constitution

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:36 +0000

Mike Morris NAACP readies ACT-SO competition The Atlanta Branch of the NAACP is gearing up for ACT-SO by hosting a local competition March 31 at Frederick Douglass High School, 225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr. Local winners represent Atlanta in July …Read the entire story here:County by county news for Tuesday – Atlanta Journal Constitution Similar [...]

Ugandan women tricked into Malaysian sex work – AP – msnbc.com

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:34 +0000

The human traffickers take advantage of relaxed immigration laws between Uganda and Malaysia, where Ugandans do not need a tourist visa, as well as poor enforcement of a law against human trafficking passed in 2009. In October 2011, Malaysian police busted …Read the entire story here:Ugandan women tricked into Malaysian sex work – AP – [...]

Cops find remains of teen girl missing since 1999 in rapist’s basement – New York Daily News

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:31 +0000

The newspaper reports that police have said Fryer had a link to human trafficking. “Our goal is still the same: Try to get to the truth,” Martin said. “Where exactly that will lead us I cannot say.” Lt. Jim Baker said detectives believe Fryer …Read the entire story here:Cops find remains of teen girl missing [...]

Fishing as Slaves on the High Seas – Businessweek

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:28 +0000

The men have seen little if any of the money they say is owed them for their work. Such coerced labor was is modern-day slavery, as the United Nations defines the crime. The owners of the Melilla ships did not respond to requests for comment.Read the entire story here:Fishing as Slaves on the High Seas [...]

Mark Twain And Grant’s Memoirs – Atlantic Online

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:26 +0000

I hate how we have to clean this up by giving credit to Twain. It has echoes of the charges against Frederick Douglass and Obama. We hate that intelligence is so messy, that it would show itself in people we disdain or think we know. But the fact that the …Read the entire story here:Mark [...]

NAACP announces local ACT-SO competition – Atlanta Journal Constitution

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:25 +0000

The Atlanta Branch of the NAACP is gearing up for ACT-SO by hosting a local competition March 31 at Frederick Douglass High School, 225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr. Local winners represent Atlanta in July at the national finals Houston. The NAACP’s …Read the entire story here:NAACP announces local ACT-SO competition – Atlanta Journal Constitution Similar [...]

Judges issue guidelines for consideration of human trafficking offences – The Independent

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:20 +0000

A Home Office spokesperson said: “Human trafficking is a heinous form of organised crime where people are treated as commodities. Our Human Trafficking strategy reiterated the UK’s determination to combat trafficking. It also included measures to …Read the entire story here:Judges issue guidelines for consideration of human trafficking offences – The Independent Similar Posts:None Found

We Are Drowning” On A Road To Nowhere: New War on the Horizon – Common Dreams

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:17 +0000

Frederick Douglass, 1852 Oil prices are rocketing. Iranian warships are moving into the Mediterranean to shadow the US warships already there. Propaganda news is growing with rumors of Al Qaeda links with Iran and then less speculative news …Read the entire story here:We Are Drowning” On A Road To Nowhere: New War on the Horizon [...]

Delhi brothel raided, 17 from AP rescued – Times of India

FDFF.org — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:12 +0000

Police also arrested 13 traffickers. CID Women Protection Cell team headed by DSP Lakshmi Nayudu was sent on a special operation to Delhi by additional DG S V Ramana Murthy to probe a human trafficking case. After coordinating with an NGO and …Read the entire story here:Delhi brothel raided, 17 from AP rescued – Times [...]

Detroit girl’s photo captured spirit of March on Washington – Detroit Free Press

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:39 +0000

“What?!” Edith Lee-Payne of Detroit shouted into the phone. “I’m on a Black History Month calendar? With Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Dr. King and Jesse Owens? “Why would my picture be with these very famous people?” Lee-Payne asked her …Read the entire story here:Detroit girl’s photo captured spirit of March on Washington – Detroit Free [...]

City Council President Charles Pugh, radio show host to lead meetings on transforming Detroit – Detroit Free Press

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:38 +0000

Pugh and the men on his staff volunteer each Thursday for an hour at Frederick Douglass Academy in Detroit, mentoring high school seniors at the all-boys schools, he said. “These kids would just be eating pizza and talking trash on their lunch hour.Read the entire story here:City Council President Charles Pugh, radio show host to [...]

Hurley knows big brother is watching – ESPN

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:36 +0000

As a ballhandler and a defender attacked each other between rows of orange cones, twisting and turning at video game speed, Danny Hurley shouted above the squeaking sounds of their high-tops. On a hill in Staten Island, the basketball coach was …Read the entire story here:Hurley knows big brother is watching – ESPN Similar Posts:None [...]

Prostitutes want no part of Martha Coakley’s crackdown on johns – Boston Herald

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:33 +0000

The state’s top law-enforcement officer is pressing for huge fines and even jail time for johns under a sweeping new human-trafficking law — but some online hookers tell the Herald they aren’t victims and don’t need the government doing them any favors.Read the entire story here:Prostitutes want no part of Martha Coakley’s crackdown on johns [...]

US consul clarifies travel warning to Mexico – msnbc.com

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:32 +0000

The new State Department warning tells travelers that “Sonora is a key region in the international drug and human trafficking trades and can be extremely dangerous for travelers.”Read the entire story here:US consul clarifies travel warning to Mexico – msnbc.com Similar Posts:None Found

Guestworker Programs Blend “Free Markets” and Forced Labor for Migrant Workers – AlterNet

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:30 +0000

Employers would also have disclose the use of foreign recruitment services, which are known around the world for facilitating debt bondage and human trafficking networks. Daniel Castellanos, an activist with New Orleans-based National …Read the entire story here:Guestworker Programs Blend “Free Markets” and Forced Labor for Migrant Workers – AlterNet Similar Posts:None Found

Nude, all-female rowing team sets Atlantic record – USA Today

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:29 +0000

They also set the record for fastest-crossing for a boat of five rowers. Their trip raised money for two United Kingdom-based anti-human trafficking charities: the A21 Campaign and ECPAT UK. The five women are already planning their next adventure.Read the entire story here:Nude, all-female rowing team sets Atlantic record – USA Today Similar Posts:None Found

Black History Month celebrated in Stockton – Examiner

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:28 +0000

D. from Harvard. Woodson originally chose the second week in February for “Negro History Week” because it was the month when both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born, two men who greatly influenced the Black American population.Read the entire story here:Black History Month celebrated in Stockton – Examiner Similar Posts:None Found

Lincoln’s Cottage tackles modern slavery – Nashville Tennessean

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:25 +0000

WASHINGTON — The house where President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation some 150 years ago is confronting the reality that more people are held in modern-day slavery … operates a national human trafficking tip line …Read the entire story here:Lincoln’s Cottage tackles modern slavery – Nashville Tennessean Similar Posts:None Found

ManpowerGroup and Verite Release Ethical Framework to Combat Human Trafficking and Forced Labor in Cross-Border Recruitment – Yahoo Finance

FDFF.org — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:21:22 +0000

As a result, they can face abusive conditions that amount to modern-day slavery. “Today’s environment requires … and tools to address human trafficking in sourcing people for work. ManpowerGroup is the most trusted brand in the industry …Read the entire story here:ManpowerGroup and Verite Release Ethical Framework to Combat Human Trafficking and Forced Labor in [...]

West 116th Street Posts Gains, but Slowly – Wall Street Journal

FDFF.org — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:19:15 +0000

Yet West 116th has been more resistant to transformation than the intersecting stretch of Frederick Douglass Boulevard, which has seen a surge of popular and upscale shops and restaurants, such as Harlem Tavern, a restaurant and beer garden …Read the entire story here:West 116th Street Posts Gains, but Slowly – Wall Street Journal Similar Posts:None [...]

Trafficking of Ugandan Women to Asia on the Rise – Voice of America

FDFF.org — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:17:39 +0000

But, Hassim said, nothing much has been done to implement this act. Even the US government’s 2011 report on worldwide human trafficking mentions ten agencies in Uganda suspected of involvement in human trafficking. “None of these [organizations] were …Read the entire story here:Trafficking of Ugandan Women to Asia on the Rise – Voice of America [...]

West 116th Street Posts Gains, but Slowly – Wall Street Journal

FDFF.org — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:17:38 +0000